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DHS Outlines $5 Million CARES Program, $3.4M in Grants for Veteran Service Organizations
Summary
DHS told the committee it will use $5 million in CARES Act funds for veteran behavioral health outreach, crisis stabilization and direct grants; $3.4 million is earmarked for VSOs with awards of $15,000–$100,000 and an application deadline of Nov. 18, 2020.
The Department of Human Services told the Senate State Agencies committee it will distribute $5 million in CARES Act funding to support veterans during the holiday season and the COVID-19 emergency.
Jay Hill, Division Director for Aging Adult Behavioral Health Services at DHS, described a three-pronged effort: (1) an information and outreach campaign run through the state’s 12 community mental health centers (CMHCs) serving all 75 counties, (2) expanded access to four crisis stabilization units (CSUs) that can stabilize…
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